The distinguishing feature of Zotero is that the Zotero Connector browser plugin allows you to instantaneously collect sources as you do research online. Integration with Microsoft Word allows you to cite your sources in any of Zotero's supported citation styles. You can directly import sources into Zotero, and they are ready to use for citations and bibliographies. Zotero doesn’t require you to create an account. For more information, see Zotero's installation instructions. You will also want to download the appropriate Zotero Connector browser plugin for the browser you prefer. To begin using Zotero, download the application here. Zotero also allows you to take notes on each saved source directly within the program, and to organize sources using tags and folders. Zotero captures metadata from any given resource, and can also save files such as full-text PDFs directly from a library database.

This helps you organize your sources and create automatic citations. Zotero's web extension adds a button to your browser's address bar, allowing you to save the citation information (metadata) of many sources – and in some cases, the sources themselves – to your Zotero collection, and sync them to your devices. Developed by the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, Zotero is open-source, and thus completely free.

Zotero is an open-source tool which allows you to collect, organize, cite, and share research sources easily, using a web browser extension along with a stand-alone program on your computer.

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